Joseph Walton (8 January 1881 – 1962) was an English professional footballer who played for Preston North End, Tottenham Hotspur, Sheffield United and Stalybridge Celtic.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Walton | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Morecambe, England | ||
| Date of death | 1962 (aged 80–81) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1901–1902 | Preston North End | 25 | (4) |
| 1903–1908 | Tottenham Hotspur | 126 | (25) |
| 1909–1910 | Sheffield United | 60 | (5) |
| 1911 | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editWalton began his career at Preston North End, between 1901 and 1902 he made 25 League appearances and scored four goals. The outside right joined Tottenham Hotspur in May 1903. His debut occurred on 1 September 1903 in the London League against Woolwich Arsenal. He played a total of 218 times, scoring 51 goals including 28 Football league matches and scored on two goals in Tottenham debut in the football league.[2][3] Walton signed for Sheffield United in 1909 and went on to score five goals in 60 League matches. After leaving Bramall Lane he joined Stalybridge Celtic where he ended his senior career.
References
edit- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. soccerdata. p. 271. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ^ Goodwin 1992, pp. 373–374.
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players". Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
Bibliography
edit- Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.